misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to laugh away; to laugh off
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
irritation; annoyance; frustration
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to squeeze out; to wring out
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
decision; settlement; definition
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
so what!; who gives a damn?
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
threat; intimidation; menace
extremely; terrifically; super
anecdote; tidbit; gossip; little-known story
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)